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A Bad Case of Martin-itis

Posted: May 24, 2019 in Editorial
A Bad Case of Martin-itis

…be a fan. Stop the complaining. Genuinely curious? Deal. Throw up the question: how’s the next book coming along? And then take what the author deigns to give you as…

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Mr. Monster

Posted: March 11, 2010 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Dan Wells, Horror, Young Adult
Mr. Monster

…short, it was, for us, one of the best novels released in 2009. This is the part where we say how much we love Dan Wells, and the character he…

2013 Hugo Awards Voting

Posted: July 24, 2013 in News Tags: Hugo Awards
2013 Hugo Awards Voting

…Soul – Brandon Sanderson Best Novelette: Fade To White – Catherynne M Valente (This one was really hard to choose) Best Short Story: Mono No Aware – Ken Liu Best

Interview with Steven Erikson

Posted: April 1, 2011 in Interview
Interview with Steven Erikson

…absolute favorite authors, and he is completely open and honest in his answers. Steven Erikson falls in this category for us. The guy completely blew us away with his writing,…

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The Suprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet

Posted: October 9, 2013 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Tom Angleberger, Middle Grade
The Suprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet

I’m the mother of two boys: 10 and 9 years old. One is an avid reader and one isn’t, but I read as part of their bedtime ritual and search

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Sharps

Posted: October 9, 2012 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: K.J. Parker, Fantasy
Sharps

…around, I totally agree with his overall opinion of Ms. Parker’s latest offering, SHARPS : full of unfulfilled promises. I do still disagree that this description applies to the Engineer

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To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Posted: February 4, 2020 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Becky Chambers, Science Fiction
To Be Taught, If Fortunate

…stars. It’s beautiful and bold and tenuous, just like most great endeavors. TO BE TAUGHT, IF FORTUNATE is written from the perspective of Ariadne O’Neill, engineer and astronaut. Ariadne…

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Fire With Fire

Posted: March 22, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: Charles E. Gannon, Science Fiction
Fire With Fire

…and corporations, the consolidation of power, and the complications of first contact. Exosapient diplomacy is the best part of the novel and in this way FIRE WITH FIRE is reminiscent…

Interview with Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Posted: January 7, 2010 in Interview
Interview with Kristine Kathryn Rusch

…DIVING INTO THE WRECK. Frankly, we loved it, and we don’t like very much SF. Where did the ideas for this novel come from, and how did you manage to…

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The Far Reaches

The Far Reaches

…but wonder how much of it goes to absolute waste. In this case, it got me to pick them up, but everything since then? Yeah. You’ll notice that our image…